Canon EOS Rebel T2i / 550D: From Snapshots to Great Shots

Take great shots with the Canon T2i / 550D! From Snapshots to Great Shots is an innovative approach that focuses on the shot, not the gear. Goes beyond a tour of the cameras capabilities to teach you how to take great photos and shoot HD video with your Canon T2i / 550D! Beautiful images, clear design, and a friendly and knowledgeable voice throughout Not a rehash of the confusing, textbook-style camera manual (like so much of the competition) The latest in Canons incredibly popular Rebel series (the bestselling DSLR series), the Rebel T2i finds a home not only as an update to the T1i but, as dpreview.com writes, the baby version of last years groundbreaking prosumer-level Canon 7D. Essentially, the T2i brings the prosumer qualities of the 7D squarely into the consumer market. And at nearly half the price of the 7D, the T2i offers an incredible value to the user. This book is for anyone with a T2i. Theres the manual, of course, as well as competing books, and while they all explain, often in 400+ pages, what the camera can do, none of them shows exactly how to use the camera to create great images! This book has one goal: to teach Canon T2i owners how to make great shots using their camera. Everything in the book is in service of creating a great image. Starting with the top ten things needed to know about the camera, photographer Jeff Revell then carefully guides readers through the modes of the camera. Users get practical advice from a pro on which settings to use when, great shooting tips, and even end-of-chapter assignments. With the best specs of any Rebel in Canons history, the 18 megapixel T2i has increased light sensitivity--allowing ISOs of up to 12,800--full HD video recording capability with full manual control, a 63-zone metering sensor, an Exposure Value compensation range of +/- 5 stops (expanded from the T1is +/-2 stop-range), and much more.